Date:         Fri, 04 Jul 1997 10:26:56 +0200
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         zeidler@NTCNTG02DU.ntc.nokia.com (Zeidler Helmut NTC/Dusseld.)
Subject:      Re: Re powering `82 Diesel with 1.9 Tur


>Helmut:

>What's the electric water pump for?

It keeps the coolant circulating AFTER the engine stops.
Prevents overheating during a warm start.

>I know that the vanagons in Europe could be had with a 1.6 TD.
>Did they ever sell them with the 1.9 or 1.9TD? Why not?

Sorry, I was wrong. Thought about the 1.6 TD.

>I've never seen a 1.9 or a 1.9 TD here (in Rochester, NY), but I
>know they were sold in Canadian Jettas. But if you get it out of
>the Jetta, won't you have the same interference problem with the
>turbo and the vanagon motor mount as with the 1.6 Jetta TD?
>(This is, I understand, why listmembers have used Quantum manifolds)

I heard about the interference, but couldn't figure out why. Both
manuals, Golf and Vanagon, are showing the same picture about the
charger setup. Do anyone have a drawing about this?

>Bob:

>Where did you get the 1.9?